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Mr. Soreide has successfully represented over 200+ bar applicants. At Soreide Law, we represent candidates for Florida Bar Admissions and attorneys before the Florida Bar Grievance Committee. In addition, we provide bar application review services. At our firm you don’t deal with legal secretaries or paralegals. You deal only with lawyers who will help you through every step of this process.

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Florida has one of the most stringent and thorough character and fitness examinations. For a one time $99 fee we will review your application before filing. Why wait months for the Board to make requests when we can review your application and help you correct any deficiencies? This evaluation could save potentially thousands in legal fees and avoid a hearing before the Florida Board of Bar Examiners.

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Applicants are afforded the right to file an answer to the specifications and to a formal hearing. At the formal hearing, the applicant has the right to representation by counsel. Also, to introduce testimony of witnesses and exhibits. In addition, to compel the appearance of witnesses by subpoena. And lastly, to conduct cross examination of witnesses. Fla. Bar Admiss. R. 3-23 , 3-23.1 & 3-23.2.

Absent consent of the applicant, the Board members who participate in the informal, investigatory hearing do not participate in the formal hearing. Fla. Bar Admiss. R. 3-23.2.

Following a formal hearing, the Board may make one of the following recommendations to the Florida Supreme Court:

  • that the applicant has established his qualifications as to character and fitness
  • that the applicant be “conditionally admitted” on certain conditions
  • that the applicant has not established his qualifications as to character and fitness.

Fla. Bar Admiss. R. 3-23.6.

Where the Board recommends an applicant for admission, the Bar Admission Rules provide that “[i]f the Court is satisfied as to the qualifications of the applicant so recommended, an order of admissions shall be made and entered …” Fla. Bar Admiss. R. 5-11.

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While achieving the best possible outcome, Lars represented me in an extremely professional manner with no issues in communication regarding any steps of the entire process. I currently recommend him to my closest friends and colleagues without hesitation.

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Mr. Soreide represented me and Everything went great. I highly recommend hiring Mr. Soreide. Preparation is key and he was super prepared for the hearing. Thank You.

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When the Board does not recommend that the applicant has established his qualifications as to character and fitness, the Board must issue “written” findings of fact and conclusions of law; and such findings must be supported by “competent, substantial evidence in the formal hearing record.” Fla. Bar Admiss. R. 3-23.7. The applicant has the right to petition the Supreme Court of Florida for review of any such adverse recommendation. Fla. Bar Admiss. R. 3-40.1. In cases like that of the Plaintiff–involving an application for admission (as distinguished from an application for readmission)–the Board’s findings, conclusions and recommendation becomes “final if not appealed” to the Florida Supreme Additionally, any applicant whose character and fitness investigation exceeds nine months from the applicant’s submission of a completed bar application may petition the Supreme Court for an order directing the Board to conclude its investigation. Fla. Bar Admiss. R. 3-40.2. Court. Fla. Bar Admiss. R. 3-23.7.

A bar applicant who seeks Supreme Court review of the Florida Board of Bar Examiners character and fitness recommendation may raise federal constitutional and federal statutory claims. See Dale v. Moore, 121 F.3d 624, 627 (11th Cir. 1997) (Florida bar applicant had opportunity to raise ADA argument in applicant’s answer to specifications and in applicant’s petition to Florida Supreme Court for review of Board’s determination regarding applicant’s character and fitness); Florida Board of Bar Examiners re: Applicant, 443 So.2d 71, 76 (Fla. 1984) (considering federal constitutional claims of bar admission applicant, on petition to Florida Supreme Court).

DISCLAIMER: Some of the information you are reading came from past information disseminated from the Florida Board of Bar Examiners through their website http://www.floridabarexam.org. The Board of Bar Examiners regularly updates their information and nothing written on this website should be construed as legal advice. For the most complete and up to date information it is important that you visit the Board’s website.

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